Appendix E

1983 Vs. 1959 Metropolitan Height-Weight Tables for Men
Ages 25-59, Weight in LBS (weight in KGS), without shoes or clothing
1959 Men/ *1983 Men
Height Small Frame Medium Frame Large Frame
5'1'' 106-114 112-123 120-135
*5'1'' 123-129 (55.9-58.6) 126-136 (57.3-61.8) 133-145 (60.5-65.9)
5'2" 109-117 115-127 123-138
*5'2" 125-131 (56.8-59.5) 128-138 (58.2-62.7) 135-148 (61.4-67.3)
5'3" 112-120 118-130 126-142
*5'3" 127-133 (57.7-60.5) 130-140 (59.1-63.6) 137-151 (62.3-68.7)
5'4" 115-123 121-133 129-146
*5'4" 129-135 (58.6-61.4) 132-143 (60.0-65.0) 139-155 (63.2-70.5)
5'5" 118-127 124-137 132-150
*5'5" 131-137 (59.5-62.3) 134-146 (60.9-66.4) 141-159 (64.1-72.3
5'6" 122-131 128-141 136-155
*5'6" 133-140 (60.5-63.6) 137-149 (62.3-67.7) 144-163 (65.5-74.1)
5'7" 126-135 132-146 141-160
*5'7" 135-143 (61.4-65.0) 140-152 (63.6-69.1) 147-167 (66.8-75.9)
5'8" 130-139 136-150 145-164
*5'8" 137-146 (62.3-66.4) 143-155 (65.0-70.5) 150-171 (68.2-77.7)
5'9" 134-144 140-154 149-168
*5'9" 139-149 (63.2-67.7) 146-158 (66.4-71.8) 153-175 (69.5-79.5)
5'10" 138-148 144-159 153-1733
*5'10" 141-152 (64.1-69.0) 149-161 (67.7-73.1) 156-179 (70.9-81.4)
5'11" 142-156 148-164 158-178
*5'11" 144-155 (65.4-71.4) 152-165 (69.1-75.0) 159-183 (72.3-83.2)
6'0" 146-156 152-169 162-183
*6'0' 147-159 (66.8-73.2) 155-169 (70.5-76.8) 163-187 (74.1-85.0)
6'1" 150-161 156-174 167-188
*6'1" 150-163 (68.2-74.1) 159-173 (72.3-78.6) 167-192 (75.9-87.3)
6'2" 154-165 161-179 172-193
*6'2" 153-167 (69.5-75.9) 163-177 (74.1-80.5) 171-197 (77.7-89.5)
6'3" 158-169 166-184 176-198
*6'3" 157-172 (71.4-78.2) 167-182 (75.9-82.7) 176-202 (80.0-91.8)
Source: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company

1983 Vs. 1959 Metropolitan Height-Weight Tables for Women
Ages 25-59, Weight in LBS (weight in KGS), without shoes or clothing
1959 Men/ *1983 Men
Height Small Frame Medium Frame Large Frame
4'8" 89-95 93-104 101-116
4'9" 91-98 95-107 103-119
*4'9" 99-108 (45.0-49.1) 106-118 (48.2-53.6) 115-128 (52.3-58.2)
4'10" 93-101 98-110 106-122
*4'10" 100-110 (45.5-50.0) 108-120 (49.1-54.5) 117-131 (53.2-59.5)
4'11" 96-104 101-113 109-125
*4'11" 101-112 (45.9-50.9) 110-123 (50.0-55.9) 119-134 (54.1-60.9)
5'0" 99-107 104-116 112-128
*5'0" 103-115 (46.8-52.3) 112-126 (50.9-57.3) 122-137 (55.5-62.3)
5'1" 102-110 107-119 115-131
*5'1" 105-118 (47.7-53.6) 115-129 (52.3-58.6) 125-140 (56.8-63.6)
5'2" 105-113 110-123 118-135
*5'2" 108-121 (49.1-55.0) 118-132 (53.6-60.0) 128-143 (58.2-65.0)
5'3" 108-116 113-127 122-139
*5'3" 111-124 (50..5-56.4) 121-135 (55.0-61.4) 131-147 (59.5-66.8)
5'4" 111-120 117-132 126-143
*5'4" 114-127 (51.8-57.7) 124-138 (56.4-62.7) 134-151 (60.9-68.6)
5'5" 115-124 121-136 130-147
*5'5" 117-130 (53.2-59.1) 127-141 (57.7-64.1) 137-155 (62.3-70.5)
5'6" 119-128 125-140 134-151
*5'6" 120-133 (54.5-60.5) 130-144 (59.1-65.5) 140-159 (63.6-72.6)
5'7" 123-132 129-144 138-155
*5'7" 123-136 (55.9-61.8) 133-147 (60.5-66.8) 143-163 (65.0-74.1)
5'8" 127-136 133-148 142-160
*5'8" 126-139 (57.3-63.2) 136-150 (61.8-68.2) 146-167 (66.4-75.9)
5'9" 131-140 137-152 146-165
*5'9" 129-142 (58.6-64.5) 139-153 (63.2-69.5) 149-170 (67.7-77.2)
5'10" 135-144 141-156 150-170
*5'10" 132-145 (60.0-65.9) 142-156 (64.5-70.9) 152-172 (69.1-78.6)
*5'11" 135-148 (61.3-67.3) 145-159 (65.9-72.3) 155-176 (70.5-80.0)

Source: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company


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